Jon Sumrall has agreed to a new four-year contract as Troy’s head football coach after leading the Trojans to a Sun Belt Conference championship and national ranking in his debut season.
The final AP College Football Poll of the 2022 season has Alabama holding steady despite its Sugar Bowl victory and Troy moving up after winning the Cure Bowl.
Troy closes out the 2022 football season with a 12-2 record following the Trojans’ 18-12 victory over Texas-San Antonio in the Cure Bowl.
No. 23 Troy and No. 22 Texas-San Antonio help kick off the college bowl season, meeting in the Cure Bowl Friday afternoon in Orlando.
The Troy Trojans, ranked No. 23 in the latest AP Top 25 College Football Poll, have accepted a bid to play in the Cure Bowl against Texas-San Antonio.
Troy wins its first league title since 2017 under first-year coach Jon Sumrall.
The Troy Trojans take a 10-2 record and nine-game winning streak into Saturday’s Sun Belt Conference championship game.
Kimani Vidal rushed for a career-high 242 yards, Antonio Showers returned a fumble 13 yards for a touchdown, and Troy defeated Louisiana-Monroe 34-16 on Saturday.
Carlton Martial became the NCAA all-time leader in tackles when the sixth-year senior notched the 546th of his career and Troy went on to beat Army 10-9 on Saturday.
Troy scored the final 23 points to beat Louisiana-Lafayette 23-17 to win its sixth consecutive game.
